Sr. UX/UI Designer, Design Systems

Job Description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves

Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

This job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates lives within 50 miles, then you are required to work hybrid from our Dearborn, MI office

We're hiring a Sr. UX UI Designer to join Ford and drive the vision, strategy, roadmap, build and implementation of Ford.com Web Design System.

We’re looking for someone that will take a systems mindset to build and integrate consistent, efficient components across the product portfolio.

You will design, document, and maintain libraries used by many product teams. You will also assist with the creation and implementation of resources, tools and documentation that support our design systems. Additionally, you will help build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams across many product lines, business units, and regional teams.

Responsibilities

What you'll do…

• Contribute to the Ford.com web design system by designing and maintaining figma libraries.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of resources, tools, and documentation.
• Utilize your design expertise to balance web design standards alongside business goals, branding aesthetics, and marketing needs.
• Work with different teams of designers and developers to implement the design system in a consistent way across different tech stacks.
• Provide design guidance to internal and external teams around using components, shared patterns, and identify opportunities that can support recurring themes or use-cases.
• Responsibly and effectively advocate in a complex corporate environment; balancing the needs of our customer, our business goals, and the design system end-user.
• Conduct or participate in workshops/design audits that help drive our design system forward; while considering the Ford brand and the wider eco-system of products.
• Continuously engage with teams to drive adoption, consult, and provide support.
• Participate in ceremonies, present work, and report progress regularly to key stakeholders.

Qualifications

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s degree in fine arts, design, or computer science, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in a user experience design or digital web design role, either in-house or at an established agency supporting global brands.
• Design portfolio that highlights design systems you have contributed to; or a strong portfolio of work that demonstrates designing for end-to-end experiences, and contributing to multiple stages of product development lifecycles. (Please include portfolio password on résumé)
• Strong working knowledge of Figma components, variants, variables, collections, and modes.
• Excellent collaborative and problem-solving skills, and willingness to adapt and learn new technologies.

Even better, you may have…

• Great skill or mastery of Figma components, variants, variables, collections, and modes.
• Understanding of modern front-end technologies and frameworks.
• Basic knowledge of markdown, html and css, and familiarity with basic git operations.
• Experience with conforming to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
• Experience designing for consumer auto experiences, dealer experiences, storefronts, e-commerce, or financing workflows.
• Ability to create interactive experiences with prototyping software that can support user testing or proof of concepts.
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse teams in a dynamic, rapid-growth environment.
• Desire to thrive in a fast-moving environment.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD

This job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates lives within 50 miles, then you are required to work hybrid from our Dearborn, MI office

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.